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Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Growth of the sport is being seen in Japan and elsewhere, and some feel this could eve…
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Fluminense stun Inter Milan to reach Club World Cup quarters
Fluminense became the second Brazilian side to make the last eight after Palmeiras had…
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Osaka overcomes spirited Gibson to reach Wimbledon second round
Japan's former world No. 1 had to fight back in both sets against the Australian. …
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PSG rolls past Lionel Messi and Inter Miami to reach Club World Cup quarterfinals
Miami had hoped Messi's magic could help it produce an unlikely result against the…
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McLaren boss praises Lando Norris' character after Austrian GP triumph
Norris’ win cut the gap between him and Piastri at the top of the drivers' standin…
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Roger Federer's long-term deals make him a tennis billionaire
Federer, who won 20 Grand Slams between 2003 and 2018, amassed $130.6 million in prize…
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Simon Wang becomes highest drafted Chinese-born player in NHL history
"Coming from China, I hope I can inspire a lot of kids coming over," Wang sa…
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Cautious Gauff targets 'Channel Slam' at Wimbledon
The last woman to win Wimbledon and the French Open in the same year was Serena Willia…
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Draper ready to fill Murray's shoes as Britain's Wimbledon hope
Murray retired following the 2024 Paris Olympics, but British world No. 4 Draper has a…
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Wimbledon offers Djokovic 'best chance' to make Grand Slam history
Djokovic is dreaming of putting an exclamation point on his incredible career by becom…
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BayStars' Trevor Bauer dejected and searching for answers as slump continues
Bauer has lost four straight decisions and allowed 19 runs in his last 20⅓ innings. …
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Dodgers and Ohtani hand Royals record-tying 11th straight home loss
Ohtani, who was named to the All-Star Game a day earlier, lead off the game with a sho…
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Wimbledon prepares for life without line judges
Jamie Baker, the tournament director says from Sports - The Japan Times https://ift.…
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Soaring temperatures during Club World Cup raise concerns for 2026 World Cup
Match times for the 2026 World Cup, cohosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada,…
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Rays' Wander Franco found guilty of sexual abuse, receives suspended sentence
The mother of Franco's victim, who had been charged with sexual exploitation for c…
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Shohei Ohtani selected for All-Star Game after leading fan vote in NL
The Yankees' Aaron Judge led all MLB players in the voting and earned a starting s…
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Kirsty Coventry says IOC will take lead regarding gender eligibility in sports
Coventry announced the formation of a working group to lead these discussions. from …
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Emma Raducanu suffers setback at Eastbourne ahead of Wimbledon
After a difficult year marred by poor form and back problems, Raducanu had hoped for a…
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WNBA players push for better pay as league soars to new heights
The league's recent $2.2 billion media rights deal, spanning 11 years, pales in co…
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Mavericks take Cooper Flagg with top pick in NBA draft
The 18-year-old Flagg, a consensus pick as the top college player as a freshman at Duk…
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True to life or not, Brad Pitt's 'F1' movie draws on decades of racing drama
Seven-time world champion Hamilton provided advice and is credited as a co-producer on…
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Former college star Kusano looks ready for challenge of sumo's top tier
While Onosato was claiming Emperor’s Cups in Osaka and Tokyo in recent months, Kusano …
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Osaka crashes out as Paolini and Swiatek reach Bad Homburg quarters
The four-time Grand Slam champion Osaka was unable to trouble fifth seed Emma Navarro.…
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Messi's Miami and PSG progress to set up Club World Cup reunion
Miami drew 2-2 with Palmeiras to go through second in Group A, after the Brazilian sid…
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PSG beat Seattle to reach knockout stage at Club World Cup
With the result, coupled with Atletico Madrid's 1-0 victory over Botafogo, PSG fin…
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WE League finally sowing seeds of growth under new stewardship
Yoshikazu Nonomura, who took the helm a year ago, oversaw improved attendance and fina…
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World Skate puts brakes on skateboarding's preteen movement with new age limits
The minimum age of 11 this year will be raised one year each in 2026, 2027 and 2028 so…
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Minjee Lee wins Women's PGA Championship to capture third major
Lee began the day with a four-stroke advantage over Thailand's Jeeno Thitikul and …
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Suns to send Kevin Durant to Rockets in blockbuster trade
"Being part of the Houston Rockets, I'm looking forward to it," Durant s…
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Shohei Ohtani pitches and homers as Dodgers rout Nationals
Ohtani, making just his second appearance on the mound since undergoing elbow ligament…
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Australian Arisa Trew sets new mark at X Games Osaka as Japan athletes shine
Trew, whose mother is Japanese, electrified the crowd at Kyocera Dome with two monster…
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Canelo Alvarez promises Terence Crawford bout will be one of his 'best'
Alvarez, whose record is an impressive 63-2-2 with 39 knockouts, has been a world cham…
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As sports embrace gender tests, Coventry and IOC may follow
Such testing has its share of critics and the Olympics have already tried it once only…
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Flamengo fightback stuns Chelsea at Club World Cup
The win built on an impressive record for South American teams so far at the competiti…
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Dodgers pledge $1 million to support families impacted by U.S. immigration raids
The Dodgers will partner with the city to get the money to those in "critical nee…
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SGA says Thunder will be ready for do-or-die Game 7 in NBA Finals
Gilgeous-Alexander's eight turnovers were more than his seven baskets, but Thunder…
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Three-time world champion Kaori Sakamoto to retire after 2026 Winter Olympics
Sakamoto, who won bronze at the 2022 Winter Olympics, missed out on a fourth straight …
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Lionel Messi scores with stunning free kick as Inter Miami upsets Porto
The Argentine superstar found the top corner of the goal with a second-half strike to …
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Pacers star Tyrese Haliburton's status for Game 6 will be last-minute decision
Indiana Pacers coach Rick Carlisle will make a last-minute decision on Tyrese Haliburt…
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Wales' Josh Macleod expects stiff challenge from Eddie Jones' Brave Blossoms
Wales travels to Japan having lost 17 straight tests — a record for a major nation — s…
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Panthers damage Stanley Cup shortly after winning title
Damage to the Stanley Cup is far from new for the 132-year-old piece of hardware fro…
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Music star Masuiyama, a former ōzeki who died Sunday at 76, blazed unique trail
Masuiyama was unique in the world of sumo in that he gained as much fame — if not more…
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Thai cabinet approves bid to host Bangkok F1 race
The bid, worth a reported $1.2 billion, could see the Thai capital host races from 202…
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Nielsen projects women's soccer to become top-five most popular sport
Women's soccer is already one of the top 10 most followed sports globally, and mom…
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Red Bull warned FIA of potential trickery against Verstappen
Red Bull spoke to race director Rui Marques after a drivers' meeting on Friday to …
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Dodgers' Roki Sasaki may not return this season
Sasaki, 23, landed on the 15-day injured list on May 13 with an impingement in his rig…
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Shohei Ohtani makes Dodgers pitching debut
Ohtani made his long-awaited return to the mound — and his first pitching outing in Do…
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Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge dominate initial All-Star Game vote
Ohtani, who has amassed a MLB-best 73 runs to go with a.297 batting average, 25 homers…
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'Magical' Duplantis soars to pole vault world record in Stockholm
With victory in the event already guaranteed, Duplantis broke the world record for the…
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Maria crowned first Queen's Club women's champion in 52 years
The 37-year-old becomes the oldest player to claim a WTA title since Serena Williams w…
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Russell triumphs in Canada as McLaren drivers crash
Oscar Piastri extended his lead in the drivers' standings to 22 points ahead of te…
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What gender pay gap? In Japanese golf, women are on par with men
Fan and sponsorship growth has players in the JLPGA making just as much as their male …
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Ohtani's two homers lead Dodgers over Giants
It was Ohtani's third multi-homer game of the season and the 22nd of his career. …
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PSG inspired by Los Angeles as it sets out to build new stadium
Paris Saint-Germain is drawing inspiration from the success of new state-of-the-art ve…
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U.S. Open leader Burns eyes first major title at historic Oakmont
The 28-year-old American will carry a one-stroke lead into Sunday's final round af…
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From samurai threat to Asian Games as Japan cricket fights obscurity
Japan's cricket association says the sport is slowly gaining popularity and hopes …
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Russell grabs dazzling Canadian GP pole then jokes at Verstappen's expense
The 27-year-old British driver was delighted with what he described as "one of th…
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Thunder rally to beat Pacers and level NBA Finals at 2-2
Frustrated for much of the game by Indiana's relentless defense, NBA MVP Gilgeous-…
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FIFA President Gianni Infantino hails Club World Cup as start of 'new era'
The 32-team competition, featuring clubs from around the world, gets under way with In…
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SGA says Thunder have no room for fatigue in NBA Finals
"You got to suck it up," the NBA MVP said Thursday, a day after the Pacers r…
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Mets' Kodai Senga headed to IL after suffering hamstring injury in win
Senga struck out five and lowered his ERA to an MLB-best 1.47. from Sports - The Jap…
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Expanded Club World Cup set to have far-reaching impact on global soccer
The 32-team tournament, with $1 billion dollars in prize money on offer, has been cram…
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U.S. begins countdown to World Cup amid Donald Trump's immigration crackdown
The United States, along with Canada and Mexico, is set to cohost the tournament, whic…
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Rory McIlroy eyes U.S. Open form after Masters triumph
Since claiming his first Masters title in dramatic fashion in April, McIlroy's for…
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No rest, no gain: Novak Djokovic’s go-to tools for a mind and body reset
Japan residents with deep pockets now have a chance to replicate Djokovic’s wellness a…
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Hakuho’s new venture not an automatic 'Grand Slam'
World Sumo Grand Slam is a very catchy name, but for those wanting more details, that’…
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Senegal becomes first African team to beat England with 3-1 win
England's loss was its first defeat in four games under new manager Thomas Tuchel.…
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Imola axed from 2026 F1 calendar as Spain gets two races
Japan will be round 3 as a standalone event on March 29. from Sports - The Japan Tim…
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With shades of Man Utd, Urawa vows to bring the noise at Club World Cup
While the fallen English giants won't be at the Club World Cup, Urawa Reds will an…
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Raducanu stars as women's tennis makes historic return to Queen's
Queen's has been solely an ATP event since 1973, but a groundbreaking deal was str…
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Pacers pine for hostile home crowd as NBA Finals shift to Indiana
For the first time since 2000, the NBA Finals are headed to Indianapolis. from Sport…
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Japan's baseball world divided on fans' social media use
NPB introduced a ban in February on posting photos and videos of players on the field …
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Junto Nakatani remains on collision course with Naoya Inoue after latest win
Nakatani will have to move to a higher weight class to challenge Inoue. from Sports …
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'Prince of Clay' Carlos Alcaraz stages epic rally to retain French Open crown
The victory made Alcaraz only the second man since tennis turned professional in 1968 …
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Junto Nakatani wins slugfest against Ryosuke Nishida to unify WBC and IBF titles
Nakatani improved to 31-0 with his fourth successful title defense. from Sports - Th…
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Mourners pay tribute to Japanese baseball legend Nagashima at funeral
Nagashima, nicknamed "Mr. Professional Baseball" for his commanding performa…
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Dodgers need more offense to avoid sweep at Cardinals
The Dodgers, who have lost five of their last seven games, will turn to veteran left-h…
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Gauff continues American renaissance by stunning Sabalenka for French Open glory
The 21-year-old's victory helped her become the first American to capture the sing…
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'Honoured' Djokovic hints at possible Roland Garros farewell after semifinal loss
Following his loss to Sinner, Djokovic stopped briefly on his way off Court Philippe C…
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Sabalenka downs holder Swiatek to set up French Open final with Gauff
The Belarusian will face 2022 finalist Gauff in Saturday's showcase match after th…
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Organizers to house athletes on 'floating village' during 2026 Asian Games
Organizers will lease a luxury cruise liner that will be docked at Nagoya's port. …
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Novak Djokovic silences doubters again on way French Open semifinals
The 24-time Grand Slam winner moves on to face world No. 1 Jannik Sinner in the semifi…
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Hakuho’s departure highlights worrying sumo trend
Though many former yokozuna have exited over the past two decades, Hakuho’s resignatio…
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Knicks fire Thibodeau as coach after exiting NBA playoffs
The Knicks, who have not won the NBA title since 1973, fell to Indiana in six games in…
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Zico warns Japanese players not to follow Brazilians into transfer trap
The 72-year-old says Japanese players looking beyond the J. League is a "positive…
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Japanese baseball legend Shigeo Nagashima dies at 89
Long before the rise of Shohei Ohtani and Ichiro Suzuki, Nagashima was arguably the mo…
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Former yokozuna Hakuho to leave sumo association
Hakuho's departure comes more than a year after his stable closed down over a phys…
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Mo'unga shrugs off broken hand to win Japanese title
The fly-half has finished every season in top-level domestic rugby since 2017 with a w…
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Alcaraz and Swiatek pass tough French Open tests
Swiatek is aiming to become the first woman to win four straight Roland Garros crowns …
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Australia faces 'best team in Asia' Japan in quest for World Cup berth
"To be the best we have to beat the best and they clearly are," said Austral…
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